Osaka, Japan’s second largest city, is known for a lot of things: commerce, shopping, food, etc…but what if I told

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Sake is practically synonymous with Japan, but the Japanese really love their beer too. A trip to the refrigerated beverage

The Daibutsu in Todai-ji, are such big and popular attractions but, there are other attractions in the area that have

Nara City is home to literally dozens of World Heritage sites, many of which are Japanese temples and shrines. However,

The Fujiwara clan is one of the oldest and most powerful families in all of Japanese history. From the Nara

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